Obituaries
Frederick Kimble
Jul 10, 2005
Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 16, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Keef Kimble, of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Kimble, 40, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 1213 W. Missouri Ave. Sp. 4 in Artesia. Cremation is under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryan Kimble, David Ochoa, Martin Segura,...
Carrington Norvell
Jul 10, 2005
Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 12, at Woodbine Cemetery for Carrington Mason Norvell, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Norvell, 71, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital. Markey Byers will officiate at the services. Mr. Norvell was born October 25, 1933 in Wetumka, Oklahoma; the son of Mack Norvell and Hazel Romic Norvell. He...
Ismael Leyva
Jul 5, 2005
Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 7 at Terpening Son Mortuary for Ismael M. Leyva, 2204 W. Briscoe Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Leyva, 60, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital. Ervey Dominguez will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Raymond Anaya, Manuel Acosta, Chindo Martinez, Omar Carrasco,...
Major Retired Jr.
Jul 5, 2005
Closed casket services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 8 at First Baptist Church for Major Laurence V. Willard, Jr., Artesia, New Mexico. PMajor Willard, 81, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at his home. PRev. Mark Simons will officiate at the services. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery with Veterans graveside rites. Pallbearers will be grandsons Allen R....
Ernestina Tena
Jul 3, 2005
Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, July 6, at Our Lady of Grace Church for Ernestina Venzor Tena, 55 Lawrence Ranch Rd., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Tena, 54, died Sunday, July 3, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital. A rosary is also scheduled at 6:30 P.M. Tuesday at Our Lady of Grace Church. Mrs. Tena was born April 7,...
Shirley Jones
Jul 1, 2005
Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 8, at Terpening Son Chapel for Shirley Jones, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Jones, 62, died Friday, July 1, 2005 at her home. Tom Gunn will officiate at the services. Mrs. Jones was born October 10, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska; the daughter of Angelo Gilliotti and Mary Rose Roberts Gilliotti. On...
Dorothy Peurifoy
Jun 30, 2005
Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 5, at Terpening Son Chapel for Dorothy Peurifoy, 1105 Yates Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Peurifoy, 72, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Rev. Rick Sullivan will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary beginning at...
Petra Contreras
Jun 29, 2005
Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 1, at Lake Arthur Cemetery for Petra Contreras, of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Contreras, 47, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Artesia Good Samaritan Center. Mrs. Contreras was born January 28, 1958 in Saucillo, Chihuahua Mexico; the daughter of Francisco Contreras and Bertha Valles Contreras. Mrs. Contreras came to Artesia...
Jo Smith
Jun 28, 2005
No services are planned for Jo Smith of Artesia, New Mexico. Friends and family will gather from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Saturday, July 2, at 1818 Booker. Cremation will take place under direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Miss Smith, 34, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jo was born August 29, 1970 in Artesia; the...
Dorothy Barraza
Jun 27, 2005
Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 1, at Woodbine Cemetery, for Dorothy Lee Barraza, 610 Washington, Hagerman, New Mexico. Mrs. Barraza, 76, died Monday, June 27, 2005 at Casa Maria Nursing Center in Roswell, New Mexico. No visitation is scheduled. Mrs. Barraza was born July 12, 1928 in Artesia, New Mexico; the daughter of Sterling Price...
Opal Bruton
Jun 23, 2005
Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 27, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Opal H. Bruton of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Bruton, 87, died Thursday, June 23, 2005 in Artesia. Pastor Bobby Argo and Don Price will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Travis Schenk, Daniel Bruton, David...
Matea Cano
Jun 23, 2005
Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 27, at Terpening Son Mortuary for Matea R. Cano of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Mrs. Cano, 82, died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at her home. Rev. Michael Bingham will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Her family members will be the pallbearers. Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary...
Irene Brown
Jun 19, 2005
Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 22, at Woodbine Cemetery for Irene Tiny Brown, 1601 W. Centre Apt., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Brown, 67, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at her home. Rev. J. B. Craft will officiate at the services. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Phillips, Patrick Long, Curtis Hellums, Dale Bean, and Lazaro Rodriguez....
Max Baker
Jun 18, 2005
Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 20, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church for Max E. Baker, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Baker, 74, died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at his home. Bro. Tommy Pugh will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald Baker, Gerald Price, Josh Baker, Claude Mauldin, Charles Holder, and...
Ruby Gooch
Jun 10, 2005
Ruby Mae Gooch, 78 of Midland, Texas passed away June, 10, 2005 after a long illness. Mrs. Gooch was born July 23, 1927 in McCamey, Texas to Walter Loy and Nannie Elizabeth Crouch who preceded her in death. On July 20, 1947 she married John C. Gooch who also preceded her in death on May 7, 1993. Two brothers...
Cynthia Oakes
Jun 10, 2005
Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 14, at Terpening Son Chapel for Cynthia Oakes of Artesia. Mrs. Oakes, 57, died Friday, June 10, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital. Rev. Terry Aiello will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be family members. Mrs. Oakes was born November 5, 1947 in Artesia,...
Carl Ross
Jun 1, 2005
Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Hermosa Drive Church of Christ in Artesia, N.M. for Carl Ellis Ross, of Lakewood, New Mexico. Mr. Ross, 90, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Southridge Village in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Michael Joiner will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mr. Ross grandsons....
Kenneth Joyce
May 28, 2005
Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, at Hermosa Drive Church of Christ for Kenneth C. Joyce of Artesia. Mr. Joyce, 70, went home to meet his Lord Saturday, May 28, 2005 from his home. Michael Joiner will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry Hernandez, Richard Lee, Darrell Brown, Dwayne...
Bert Connelly
May 27, 2005
Memorial services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Monday, May 30, at Terpening Son Chapel for Bert E. Connelly, 2302 W. Bullock Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Connelly, 79, died Friday, May 27, 2005 at his home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Mr. Connelly was born July 28, 1925 in Atoka, Oklahoma; the son...
Martin ,Jr.
May 26, 2005
Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Martin Grado, Jr., 410 W. Dallas Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Grado, 21, died Thursday, May 26, 2005 at Artesia General Hospital. Burial will be at the Lake Arthur Cemetery in Lake Arthur, N.M. Pallbearers will be Jose Luis Grado, Jose Carlos...


